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New in the Harper Perennial Modern Chinese Classics series, BorderTownis a classic Chinese novel—banned by Mao’s regime—that captures the ideals of rural China through the moving story of a young woman and her grandfather. Originally published in 1934 by author Shen Congwen, this beautifully written novel tells the story of Cuicui, a young country girl who is coming of age in rural China in the tumultuous time before the communist revolution.

Shen Congwen (1902-1988) is one of the most influential writers in China's modern history. His novelBorder Townwas banned under Mao's regime, only to become an inspiration to a new generation of Chinese writers in the late twentieth century.